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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-26

The Galesburg Register of July 25th
publishes an account of the death of Mrs.
Lucinda A. Livingston, widow of the late
Prof, William Livingston. In a lengthy
complimentary notice of this good woman
the Regiater says: "She early manifested a
desire to do something for herself and
taught school at various places in Peori,
county, at what is now the Iowa Univer.
sity, and finally in Galesburg, at the old
Liberal Institute, which preceded LON.
bard University. Here she met Professor
Livin gston, to whom she was married In
1858. Three children survive her-Henry
S., proprietor of the Saturday Evening
Cali, at Peoria; William H., assistan,
cashier Of the State Nationrl Bank. Wichi.
ia, Kansas, and Emma, who now knows
her first separation from her mother. She
was Loving and devoted mother, and s
woman to whom her duty as she saw /,
was absolute law.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-26
a GREAT RAILROAD.

What has come over the spirit of the
EAGLE? Last year the Santa Fee was the
special target of the spiteful shafts of that
paper. Now advice is kindly offered tina,
company how to manage its affairs ostensi.
bly, In its own interest but mainly in the
interest of Wichita. 1t is refreshing TO
learn that Wichita, with all its greatness,
has found out that the Santa Fe railroad Is
not to be snubbed or sneezed at-Repub-
lican Traveller
When more than one thousand car loads
of Wichita freights are found on the
switches of the Santa Fe at the same time,
the EAGLE Is bound to offer some friendly
advice in the matter to help the road along,
The Santa Fe has road from Wichita to
the Missouri river, 10 the Gulf, to the
noun tains and the far west, and before
long will have line from Wichita to ST.
Louis. These are very nice spokes OF a
wheel. Can't you see the hub, yea verify,
grand old Santa Fe
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-26
JUDICIAL DISTRICT CONVENTION.

The Republicans OF The Eighteenth Judicial Dis
Hict VIII hold convention for the purpose o piac
ing In domination candidate for 1uoPe OF the DIS
RkCt. The central committee recommend tina The
delegate be chosen al the same time and places dec
sspated by q county rel ublicsn central committee
fNf holding p, imaries, viz august 3lst.
kacL TOW nship aD0 " arcs Will be entitlt 70 the
follow ir & Bumbe- OF delegates 8:
First ard-NiDeteeu deli gates
Second Ward Thil ten delegates.
Third Ward-Ten delasptes.
Fourth " aTd-Fiftt en- delegates.
Nth Ward Five delegates.
Afton-Three delegates.
At<aca-Four delegates.
Delano-Four delegates
EAGle-F ur delegates.
kxie-Tbree delegates.
0Te<ley-Stx delegates.
orNnt-Snven delegates.
Garden Plains N One delegate
6ardes Plains, s-Three DELE gates,
Grand hiver-Thrte delegates.
Gy psum-Four delegates.
Hfmois-Three delegates.
Techt-StX lex afts,
Lincoln Four delegates.
Mmneba-Three delegates.
Mort, n Seven deep ates-
Uinn0scah-Sev n delegates.
Ohto-Ihree delegates.
Puyne-Five delegates
Park, E-1v Delegates.
Park, W-Three d. II gates.
Rockford, D. -Four delegates.
Rockford, M-Three delegates.
ealem-Four delegates.
eherman-Four delegates.
UDlon-Five elegates.
ViOls-Three legates.
Wfchits-Seven delegates.
WacO-Five delegates.
Valley enter, V. C-Four delegates.
Valley @ inter- S-Three delegates.
The Cktrict bveption will be ned In the Grand
Army Hail. " icbta Ksusas, on Saturday, the Sd day
0f September, lS Z at $50 g. m
By order Of the District Central Committee.
H. L. TAYLOR, Chairman.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-26

I'm recent speech to a gathering of
Confederate veterans, Governor Gordon,
Of Georgia, struck solemn attitude and
ex claimed: Whenever l admit that we
were In the wrong, may God blast me
" here stand" While it is hardly prob
BILE that the the Lord would take Cover
nor Gordon at his word were he to make
the admission, it is. however, a cause for
congratulation on the part of the people of
this country that it will not be materially
Effected whether Governor Gordon makes
any confession or not.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-26

Miss Rose Cleveland, says the Omaha
Republican, is woman of independence.
In stead of hanging around the white house
rs guest where she was mistress, she crust
les" for herself Having found journalism
not her forte, she had the courage to aban-
don tia good many other people do not-and
has accepted the position In private school
in New York. By the time Grover gets
out of a job she will have settled down to
no usekeepiDg and have place for him to
stay while he is looking around.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-26

This tumble weed" is said to be pecu-
culiarly dangerous in the event of wind
storms, which measurably accounts for the
dread in which it is held in Wichita. I'm
PEELED by heavy wind they are said to go
with force that sweeps everything before
them. Marsh Murdoch is the great tumble
weed of the Arkansas valley when the
wind Is strong.-Kansss City Times.
Frequently the first indication of storm
Is these bounding tumble weeds. Instead
of being driven, they seem to lead the
storm, land sweep everything before
them" The Times is quite right. In
these respects Marsh Murdoch is the tum-
BILE weed usually found in the trent col
umn. When the procession moves in the
interests of Wichita and Kansas, or to do
battle for the Republican party. a search
VIII always reveal him in the neighbor-
hood of the band wagon.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-26

The hanging of Dave Hoffman at Ne
br aska City, for wreckiDg a Missouri Pa
cific train, Is gentle reminder that opposi
tion to railroads must not be carried to the
extent of slaughtering innocent people who
Happen to be on those trains.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-26
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

11ie Republicans Of seogw lex county Kansas VIII
sd count. convention for the purpose Of nomi mi
b election this fsI. viz:
County treasurer.
sonny Register Of Deeds.
County Sheriff.
County Surveyor.
County Coroner.
The townships and wards VIII be entitled to the
INST Ward-Nineteen delegates
aecond Wsrd-Thirteen delegates.
1hird Warbler delegates.
Rourth ward-Fifteen Delegates
x1fth Ward-Ffve dei-sstes.
Afton-fhree delegates.
Ate1ca -Four delegates.
9eaanO-Four delegates.
Eaele-Four delegates.
1ktc Three delegates.
0Eeeaey-six delegates.
Gfant-SeveD delegates,
Garden Plains, None delegate.
Garden Plains, s-Three delegates.
Grand kiver-Thfee delegates.
0ypsum-Four delegates
Lncoln-Four delegates.
41nneha-Three delegates.
H,nnescah- Seven delegates.
Pay ne-Five delegates.
Park. 1.-TWO delegates.
EockIord, D-Four delegates
Rockford H-Three delegates.
s5klcm-Nour delegates.
Shernan-Four delegates
Uutn-Five delegates
ViOia-Three Delegates.
WSchfta-Seven delegates
Waco-Ffve delegates.
Valley Center, V C.-Four delegates.
valley Center, S Three delegates.
The central committee recs mmen0ed that the pr.
asnYfse be ned FRI TO O'Clock D. at the usual
voting place In each township, and in the wards of
he city OF wichita from 10 O'Clock p. m, on
"wednesday, the 3lst day Ut August.
The county convention will be held In the Grand
Army hall IN the city Of Wichita, on Saturday, the
ID day of September. 1851, commencing at III O'CLOCK
m.
The central committee also recommends that the
pr1Rares in th first commission district elect dele
Sneer who will nominate commissioner for said dis
3fct on the ad joul mel Of the county convention
By order OF the Republican county central COM
mfftee Il. l. TAYLOR Chairman.
" L. McBKE. Secretary.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-26

An exchange says England has war ships
any one of q score Of which could put the
American navy out of sight in thirty min
uses. The probability is that 1t would take
the entire British navy much longer time
Than this to find an American navy.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-26

As will be seen by our dispatches Presi
dent Cleveland has promised to come to
st. Louis, but has not named the day. The
President 10 all probability will be able to
m me the date of the ST. Louis visit when
ke fully determines when he will come
10 Wichita. He will likely take in St.
L outs on his way out 10 Wichits, and will
= fsitEansss City on his Msy home
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-26

THE EAGLE made mention of the fact
that the Rock Island would transport ar,
ticles, animals, ETC., to eastern states for
> one fare, but they will return the money to
the parties..who paid them, provided the
property is returned to its place of starting
and there has been no change of owner
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-26

IT is recorded in the Scriptures: Jacob
kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice and
wept.' And now the great DR.. Talmage
says 1t has always been mystery to him
what Jacob found to cry about.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-26

The Newton Republican says: This
still hunt arrangement never yet built q
town or accomplished results worth talking
about. The men who In this world get
things, are the men who want them, say
70, and go for EN-. This ordinarily Is
true, yet Wichita is an instance which may
be cited to show that modesty sometimes
pe&a there
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-26

life to the throne Of Charlie Mango, and yet
l doubt my own personality, if shall feel
the same deep emotions as when stood BY
his image In plastic wax. viewed the mat
tress on which he expired, the articles Of
clothing he had worn, the sword he
sheathed for the last time on the fatal field
Of Waterloo, the pen which be welded a
ably as the sword Was it not pardonoble
that l should feel these emotions when l
mounted the same coach that was once
his private properly, placed my feet on
the same steps his had trodden, sat
On the same seat where his
weary limbs on that memorable
retreat from Moscow has reposed.
But the French exhibit does not COM
mence and end with Napoleon the Great.
There are also fine representations of other
prominent characters who have figured in
the history of that cratic people, of which,
perhaps, the illustrated nephew of his
uncle" and his luckless son are the most
conspicuous. Scarce seven miles from
where write is the suburb of Chiselhurst,
where both sleep on British SOIL When
Gubriel's trumpet sounds. for anything /
know to the contrary, they may be awak-
ened on British soil, but it is not among
the impossibilities of the future that a
sense of national pride will cause the re-
mOval of their remains where the tri-colors
which Napoleon III lowered in dishonor
at Sedan may wave over his tomb. When
Kaiser William and Bismarck and Won
Moltke have passed over the silent river if
you happen to survive them, don't be sur
prised if France ''lets slip the dogs of war"
and declares the battle on. Napoleon pre-
war upon his country without
provocation and lost Alsace and Lorraine.
The war that l am figuring on will be in
augurated for the purpose of rec
tifl ing Napoleon's mistakes. Thus you
see by an easy and quite natural
transision. l discerned from Napoleon's
room in the Tussand exhibition of wax.
works to the chamber of horrors, down q
flight of stairs to dismal basement. Now
don't surmise l am going to tell you of
things that will curdie your blood and
make each separate and distinct hair of
your head stand on ends ''like quilts upon
he fretful porcupine. This chamber of
horrors is like the ass In the lions skin
pretty much all bray. There are efiigies
of all the great malefactors of the age
failed to see william" written in single |
Is not that stranger But
hen it is perfectua'ly natural Noted
criminals, as rule, are not detected as
such by their physiogonomy Whilst
here was no headless bodies exhibited, |
here were number of heads minus the |
runk, illustrating the artistic work of de. |
and the veritabe guilotine |
which had severed the heads from twenty |
wo thousand luckless bodies, was the |
masterpiece of this diabolical appendage |
o an otherwise chaste and highly enter /
aiming show NJ STEWART.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-26

The beer business In Omaha IL said TO
have fallen off seriously since DR.. Pea
body's defense Of hydrant water
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-26

Rsvanna, Kan. July 81, 81.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-26

figgers," what do they amount to? Simply
this, that this exhibition is visited by peo-
pie of every cline, nationality and walk of
life. They form impressions here, whether
erroneous or not, that are irresistible, and
defy the man TO visit this cunningly gotten
up show and go away from it unimpressed
by feeling akin to having witnessed the
actusl presence of those whom these figures
are intended to portray. The sensation on
visiting portrait gallery is entirely differ
ent. There you are filled with admiration
for the artist who has so skillfully trans
ferred the living features to canvass Here
you never give the artist thought; you
are thinking of the man who stands before
you, lacking but the breath of life to make
II all real. Those whom have enumerated
are the only Americans whose effigies are
on exhibition.
On payment Of al additional sixpence
we are admitted to the room containing the
French relics or Napoleon's room, aud
from thence the chamber of horrors
Living In state upon the veiiable bed on
which the great Napoleon gssped his last
breath, was the superb effifigy of the great
est general of modern times. II was only the
wsxen image Of the acknowledged chief
amongst chiefs, yet Whist would you or / give
to see as well an authenticated resemblance
in wax of Alexander the Great, Cesar or
Hannibal. these three alone Of all the
worlds great generals whom historians viii
care to contras. with his name and fame
I expec. at no far distant Day to stand by
the tomb that enshrines the mortal remains
of the man of destiny who carved his way
with his sword from humble position In
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-01
THE INDIGNANT NEGROES

OF Asbury Park, N. j., have de-
nounced Mr.. Bradley and his core
lieionists who have driven them from
the plank promenade, from the sea
beach and the pavilion. At a meet
ing, report Of which we publish in
another column, the oolored brothers,
who have hitherto enjoyed these priv.
ileges with their white brothers and
sisters, express themselves in earnest
terms against Brother Bradley, whom
.hoy describe as monopolst 81. But
Bradley is not hurt by this. He says
he admires plain speech, but that the
dA'ky must 20. The people who have
millions invested in Asbury cay no,
too. They say that either the negroes
must leave, or they will. That settles
1t. The colored brother will have 10
20. He has no rights his white broth
era al the North are bound to respect.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-01
ISos BASED aROwrm OF WHEAT
IN INDIA.

The American. small daily that Ia
The organ Of the American Exposition
in London, calls attention TO the
scheme which has just been brought
forward In England for the const, NC
ton OF 1914 miles Of railroad In British
India, and thinks II should have moro
than Q passing interest for the people
Of the United States. India, In wheat
eIporIs, has In the past few years
grown to DO an important competitor
oil this country. In six years, ending
In 1881, India sent an average Of about
$500, 900 bushels Of wheat 10 Great
Britain annually. Last year II sent a
little over 100000 bushels. With
her present. facilities for getting whea,
TO market, India could not hope 10
send more than this at price low
enough 10 secure tale In competition
with the United states But the
scheme for increasing the railroad
mileage 10 proposed, which, II car.
rled out, will put millions q
Aeies hitherto isolated into profitable
wheat production. II the 1900 miles
Of railroad now in operation is equal
20 the transportation Of $4,000, 900
buthe's OF wheat, a, a price sufficient.
ly low TO insure II q market In Europe
sgains, all outside competition, 1000
milss additional ought to enlarge the
aggregate export TO about 10000, 1000
bushels or more annually. A few
y cara ago the United States furnished
Great Britain ten times a much
wheat as India did. Now II furnishes
only about four times as much. In
ten years II will perhaps divide the
market with India.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-01
ABOUT NORTHERN CAPITAL.

Tbs Atlanta Constitution, Chattanooga
Tine and Nashville AMERICAN are dis
cn~ing the question whether the pres.
eni prosperous condition Of TIE South
is due 10 the unaided effort, Of the
sonihern people or TO Investments by
Northern capitalists. The Consultation
and tbs Anerioan Insist that II IL due
nsarly, II not altogether, TO Southern
m n. The TINES, on the other hand.
shys: eve think We can easily shos
that fully 10 per cent Of the capital
that originally built our furnaces oamo
iiom the North and from England,
directly OF indirectly. We have seen
a compilation OF owneuhip OF South.
ern railroad stocks and bonds, which
showed tina. considerable more than
30 per cent are held North.or abroad"
The ArrEsL comedies, that this may
be no In Chattanooga. bu, In Mem.
phis end vicinity we can provo
that We owe literally nothing 10
Northern capital. All Of our bank,
sbd in'uianee companies, makiug M
nnanelally independent Of the North.
are owned by our owa people, as Is
every msnuiactory wa have. Thu
electric light, the water, tho Gas ard
our street railroad companies are tho
property OF our own clilzons. Asto
railroads, we are 10 thesnme condition
as the West or the Northwest, or the
East iiseli. ThelOharlestou, the L,uIs.
VILE, the Tennessee, and the Little
Rock railroads we're revived and m,
upon their feet after the war by Mem.
phls men. The Valley road, the MIs.
slbslppi River, now part Of the Chess.
peake road, were projected. and the
after In part built by Memphis msu
HA---A--
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-01
A Meeting OF the state Debt BOARD
The Nom Halsford nonds,

ESPECIAL TO THr ArPEAL.l
LITTLE Rock, Ark, June 30. A
meeting OF the State debt board was
held today, and bids for furnish.
Ing the outstanding 0 per cent.
non Halsiord bonds were opened.
Twelve offers were made 10 fur
nish the desired service, repre-.
senting Ia rouid numbers $780,
900 In bonds, aud 1857 800 In bonds
aud accrued interesf, amounting 10
nearly one-half the States outstand ding
indebtedness. The highest bid was TO
sell the bonds 10 the State at 20
cents, and the loves. at II 1888
csnts. The board accepted the
bids Of q. II. Stout, New York,
10 furnish bonds amounting 10
In principal aud inteIest $4,000 at
II 37.3s cents on the dollar, and OF L.
II. Bonner 4 Co., New York, 10 fur.
nish i64 900 In bonds and interest q,
70 cents on the dollar. W. II. Hall,
OF New York, offered $4,000 worth
at rs cents on the dollar, but as there
was only $40, 1888 In currency In the
treasury his bid was accepted to this
amount
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-01
IUKA, MISS.
Prc5l,octiDg for silica and KaoIin
Visitors ~ the sprisgs.
IsrHorAL TO TIE AppEAL.l

IsfHcIAL TO TIE ArPEAL.l
IUKA, Miss. June 30.-Mr..Levey, Of
Batesville, Miss, has been here this
week prospecting for silica and kaolin,
Of which he found large deposits. Mr..
Levey represents "a syndicate with
large csrital, which intends to invest
In the South. He will return soon
with q mining engineer and expert,
and II the deposits, after fuller in
vestigation, turn out as he thinks they
will, his company will build factory
for the making Of glass and pottery
ware.
The following are the new arrivals
OF Summer guests at the Iuka Springs
Hotel:
J. j. Duffy and family, W. B. Doan,
wife and child, Mr.. Avery and family,
Mr. Stratton and family, all Of Mem
phis; Mrs. Bryant aud Mr.. Hewlett
and wife, OF Huntsville, Ala, and Mrs.
John Stuart and w. ID. Stuart, OF De-
cstur, Ala.
w. ID. Stuart, Of Decatur, has Be-
cured The contract for replacing the
old cement and wooden basins at the
Iuka Springs with marble ones. There
are feven springs and each will have
on them the rame offspring and qua.
ity OF water. The basins will be In.
closed and have a spout for the water
to d w from.
Mrs. g. P. Melchoir, accompanied
by her charming daughter, Miss Mary,
left today for Memphis on a short
visit.
Ten new students arrived yesterday
and have entered the ,Iuka Normal
Inot'tute for the new session which
lasts ak weeks. Many more new stu.
dents are expected this week.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-01
TINE SOUTH IN SOLID

For tho increase Of Its wealth. At no
time In its history was II ever so ami.
mated by the spirit Of enterprise.
Tbs figures we published yesterday
irsm the kdnutacturo,' Record
are Instructive In this direction.
They tell rs that ore thous-
and eight hundred and fifty.
five new manufactures have been set
on foot and mines been opened, an
compared with eight hundred and
twelve In 1885, involving total In.
yesiment Of sl8l. 1872, 900. compared
with eos, 6ls, 200 In 1885. In this great
broad river oi..-.progess, Tennessee
swims second, and exceeds It's invest.
menis for the FIRST ak months OF 1885
$b,297, ooo) by nearly s2i 100000 In
the same time In 1887, the total being
Sae, 2S5,ooo. This Is encouraging. II
speaks trumpet tongued fol. the energy
and spirit Of the people and proves
them 10 be industrious and law abid.
ing citizens Of the Great Republic.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-01
Y. NJ. q. A. NOTES.

THK Ladies' Auxiliary will meet
this afternoon at 4 o'clock. Ladies
cordially invited.
Tnx clasc In the gymnasium ia
ste,dily growing In numbers. Young
men are cordially invited TO visit the
rooms sad take look at the gym.
asium.
J. L. 0. WHrsoS will give a short
Lecture on anatomy Friday night at
So'clook In the rooms Of the associa.
ton. Free 10 men. Laegy's anatomi.
cal chart will be used to show the
muscles, arteries, veins and nerves.
Also, lou lie size manikins OF the
body, the head, the eye and the ear,
and plsis illustrating the effects Of
alcohol ard narcotics on the human
system. All members should be
present.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-01
THE SUNDAY APPEAL,

An extra edition Of several thousand
copiec Of next Sundays APPEAL will
be issued and We notify our sdver-
Using friends thus early that they
may take advantage OF II to speak
ct length to an additional con-
stituency; and we have 10 ask
that thoss who favor us with
advertisements for this mammoth
edition, send in their advertisements
ct 90 early an holr on Saturday as is
possible. BY doing so they will great
ly aid rs In making proper display and
assigning desirable places to them.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-01

and even the Ksnsas City road WAS
projected by Memphis men who, bat
for thelpsnic!and epidemic Of '73 and
the epidemic oil rs, would have sue
ceeded In building 1t. We have not
had inc assistance Of Northern cspital
save In the construction Of railroads.
Aud This, Notwithstanding, we have
invited and do now invite Northern
capital and Northern enterprise, pluck
and ability, prepared as we are, to
prove that fortunes are to be made
sooner here. and .easier than they can
be made even a. the West.